Coronavirus: a message to our global community

At a time of unprecedented disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, all of THE’s teams are adapting to support the global higher education community however we can.

The public health crisis has highlighted the vital role that universities play around the world.

Epidemiologists are shaping government responses; virologists are driving the search for vaccines; and institutions are helping local communities, releasing clinical staff to front-line healthcare, and supporting students through an exceptionally difficult period.

All of this has happened at a pace that has been astonishing to witness.

To do what we can to help, at THE we have adapted our own approach to our work with and for universities too.

All the latest news on Covid-19

Our journalists are working as hard as ever to bring you the latest developments as we navigate our way through these extraordinary events. While our subscribers have access to all of our content all the time, we will continue to make breaking news coverage on the impact of coronavirus free to all, to provide the widest possible service during this period.

Free virtual events

As vital social distancing and lockdowns continue, we are taking our World Summit Series online, with free virtual summits and forums taking place throughout the coming months. Find out more on our Events pages and we hope you will join us to continue to share, explore and challenge the latest insights and developments in global higher education.

Data insights tools

On 22 April we will be releasing the results of our second THE Impact Ranking, a bold new way of looking at universities’ global impact, through the lens of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The focus of this unique ranking feels more timely than ever, shining a light on the many ways in which universities are contributing to solving the world’s greatest shared challenges. To support universities during this difficult period, we are currently offering a minimum of 15 per cent off our new Impact data tool, the SDG Impact Dashboard, and further discounts for existing DataPoints customers.

With the international student market facing extensive disruption, many universities will be thinking about how best to reach potential candidates. THE is offering all universities a free Enhanced Profile for three months to support their student recruitment efforts.

We know the world of hiring is increasingly challenging, but our global hiring team are here to help. We are offering all universities free advertising to support the recruitment of temporary or short-term contracted staff to help them through the coming weeks and months.

To all of you in our global community, and to our university partners who work with us in a variety of ways, we would like to express our sincere support and solidarity, and assure you that we will be doing everything we can to assist you as we navigate the weeks ahead together.

Our team remains on hand during office hours. If you need us, feel free to get in touch in the usual way. You can also keep up to date with our latest company announcements via our website and on LinkedIn and Weibo.

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